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If I had Alhambra, I'd hambra in the morning, I'd hambra in the evening all over this land...

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December 5th 2017
We wake up in Granada. Today we have our appointment to visit the Alhambra, which is this big Moorish must-see-in-Southern-Spain deal. It’s the structure behind us in yesterday’s selfie. Our hotel feeds us a meager repast… in the present… to hold us for the future. Then we ready-up and head out. The walk up to the Alhambra is truly lovely. Once we clear the gate at the top of the narrow E ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more